Starring: Tim Robbins
It has been said that no one ever sets out to make a bad movie. That may be true but, in terms of studio films at least, it's probably more accurate to say that nobody sets out to make a profitless film - even if to make a profit means to excise all those elements that drew you to the project in the first place. Robert Altman's The Player is about the people who sacrifice quality for the sake of commercial appeal - a subject dear to Altman's heart, given that his films were often high in quality but low in profit. It's also a darkly funny little murder story and features one of Tim Robbins' best performances.
